The Templates  

Project template for starting a DMADV project. Contains a project charter and a folder structure for all 5 phases of the DMADV cycle.

How to insert the component

DFSS (Design for Six Sigma) best practice toolkit for innovation and robust design. 5-step version aligned with original Six Sigma approach.

• 1

  DEFINE

  Develop a vision statement for a design project. Analyze risks and opportunities and define a strategy. Provide a clear definition of design project scope and objectives. Develop an implementation plan and allocate resources.

• 2

  MEASURE

  Define potential customers of the system or service to be designed. Develop a strategy to collect requirements. Cluster and prioritize requirements and develop a functional requirements specification, including clear and unambiguous design targets.

• 3

  ANALYZE

  Identify high-level functions of the system or service to be designed. For each function to be redesigned, compile a list of possible solutions. Create promising combinations of solutions and evaluate them against customer requirements. Repeat the process of identifying functions and listing and selecting solutions iteratively at the next lower level. Understand functional relationships within the development scope and develop concepts. Question: Is there a concept with the potential to meet customer requirements?

• 4

  DESIGN

  Create a robust design. Identify factors potentially impacting robustness. Identify and mitigate potential faults arising from those factors. Apply six Sigma methodology such as design of experiments or statistical tolerancing where appropriate to design a robust solution.

• 5

  VERIFY

  Transfer your design to a live process. Implement and test a robust (manufacturing or service) process. Assess and mitigate process risks, implement process management run trials at full operational capacity and speed. Demonstrate long-term capability and hand over the process to the process owner.

DFSS DMADV - DEFINE:

DFSS DMADV - MEASURE:

DFSS DMADV - ANALYZE:

DFSS DMADV - DESIGN:

DFSS DMADV - VERIFY:

Worksheets

Project Charter

The Project Charter worksheet has 3 main sections:

• Project Data: Business Case, Vision, Objective, Scope, Constraints
• Team: team members with responsibilities and department
• Action Plan: project phases and important milestones

1. 5

   GANTT Chart

2. 7

   Action Plan

   Put down the main phases of this project. Enter detailed project goals or milestones under each phase.

DEFINE Gate

1. 1

   DMADVGates

2. 2

   DMAICGateReview

MEASURE Gate

1. 1

   DMADVGates

2. 2

   DMAICGateReview

ANALYZE Gate

1. 1

   DMADVGates

2. 2

   DMAICGateReview

3. 3

   ConceptDecision

DESIGN Gate

1. 1

   DMADVGates

2. 2

   DMAICGateReview

VERIFY Gate

1. 1

   DMADVGates

2. 2

   DMAICGateReview